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STARTER FOR TEN
VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.45: The best game that's rubbish after ten hours
Some games are incredibly front-loaded, but which has the best, er, front?
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HIT THE ROAD
Darkest Dungeon 2 devs on navigating the early access Redemption Road trip – and what final release looks like
Their time in early access is almost over. It's almost time for Darkest Dungeon fans to experience a bit of hope.
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NO MORE E3
E3 2023 has been cancelled
"We had to do what’s right for the industry and what’s right for E3.”
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CASH HAEMO ROYALE
Vampire Survivors absolutely deserved to win Best Game at the BAFTAs
It achieves more with a handful of sprites and some clever psychology than most AAAs do with infinite budgets.
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Sponsored
Terra Nil is the breath of cool, fresh air that the city-building genre needs
Why Terra Nil is a complete subversion of the city-building genre realised through an optimistic, environmentally-conscious lens.
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PERSONA NON GRATA
Xbox has an embarrassing Square Enix problem
And it's not just that one publisher, either – there's still a big issue Xbox needs to address, Activision Blizzard takeover or not.
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I CRAVE CHEESE, LEON
What if Resident Evil 4’s Ashley was a mouse? Wonder no longer
Twitter users and beyond are turning Ashley Graham into a mouse.
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COMMUNITY MATTERS
Project L news: More info discreetly revealed to pro players ahead of Evo Japan, still no release date
If what's been discussed is true, many major concerns around Riot Game's fighting game just went out the window.
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STICK SHIFT
Capcom’s latest Street Fighter 6 rule change spells chaos for Hitbox users – here’s why
With Street Fighter 6 just around the corner, this may actually have a big ripple effect on fighting games as a genre.
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TO THE NETHER
Minecraft Legends release times for all regions
Hoping to jump into the latest Minecraft spin-off as soon as possible? Here’s when you’ll be able to access the game.
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REWIND
Pokemon-like Cassette Beasts is dropping day one on Game Pass April 26
launching on PC first, the game will later release on Xbox and Switch in Spring.
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MAMMA MIA
Super Mario Bros. Movie’s Chris Pratt defends voice-casting decisions
The Marvel superhero, now cast as everyone’s favourite plumber, insists we give the movie a chance.
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IT'S IN THE GAME
EA "restructuring" sees 6% of total staff losing their job
The bad news keeps coming as the games industry sees yet another round of layoffs via the Apex Legends publisher
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TERRA VISION
Anyone with a Netflix account can play one of the most visionary games of the year – for free
Do you want to save the world with ecologically-viable tech? Want to reintroduce wildlife to once-toxic locales? Then do we have the game for you.
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GENSHIN LIVE
Genshin Impact 3.6 livestream recap - Baizhu and Kaveh are finally playable!
A breakdown on 3.6 events, 24-hour codes, and other updates coming to the gacha giant
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All Genshin Impact 3.6 livestream codes
You've got 24 hours to redeem all these version 3.6 livestream codes.
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DON'T SWAT THIS FLY!
Pokemon Go Spring into Spring event heralds the debut of Ribombee
The adorable little Bee Fly Pokemon Cutiefly and its evolution join the game.
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SPIFFY
Check out this The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Switch OLED coming out next month
For all the Zelda fans out there wanting the OLED model.
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25 LONG YEARS
Eight classic Dungeons & Dragons games have arrived on GOG and Steam
It's been a while since we've seen some of these.
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25 YEARS AGO...
Forspoken DLC In Tanta We Trust is coming in May
It's a prequel.
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BEHIND THE SCENES
Netflix’s mobile gaming service could expand into television
Right now, we can play games from the Netflix app on our phones, but what if we could play them from our TV?
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ONE LAST THING
The Steam port of The Last of Us Part 1 looks... dire
Steam reviews for the long awaited Naughty Dog PC port are very negative, as the team looks into issues.
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FAMILIAR TAIL
The PS Plus Essential PS4 and PS5 games for April have been revealed
Meet Your Maker, Sackboy: A Big Adventure and Tails of Iron are all available to download for Ps Plus Essential users.
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IF IT AIN’T BROKE
The Witcher 3 Next Gen Update: three months on, I’m still not convinced
CDPR is future-proofing its flagship games, but at a cost to today’s players.
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PS5 stock: latest updates on where to buy the PlayStation 5
Here's all the retailers that currently have Sony's next-gen console in stock.
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This ?150 Samsung gaming monitor is crazy-good for the money
Perhaps the best monitor deal we've seen in Amazon's Spring Sale.
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Get this handy 25m ethernet cable for ?6.79 (normally ?10)
Bypass slow, flaky wifi with wired networking.
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GOTTA HAND IT TO EM
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom features an awesome tribute to Nintendo's ancient past
Did you pick up on the Ultrahand in the latest trailer? And, more importantly, do you know why it's significant?
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HOT SPOT
Parasite Eve has the energy that Square Enix needs to bring to new IP in 2023
Parasite Eve might be turning 25 years old, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t still a template Square Enix could easily follow for modern success.
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SHORT FUSE
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has revamped weapon durability, and that's a good thing – here’s why
The most controversial mechanic from Breath of the Wild rears its head again in the new Legend of Zelda game – and I’m glad.
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ALLONS-Y
Want to see Street Fighter 6 at its best? Check out this dev gameplay
Newcomer Manon getting schooled by Street Fighter veteran Cammy? It's just what I've always wanted (since SF6 was announced).
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SHOT ON GOAL
A live service game with "no BS" – why the team behind Omega Strikers thinks it can last
With ranked, true crossplay, and "no BS", the team at Odyssey Interactive thinks they're making what gamers want.
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BINGO
Resident Evil 4 Remake sells three million units in its first two days
I'll buy it at a high price!
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ADVENTUROUS DOG
Naughty Dog to continue developing games for PC, as well as PS5
We can expect more PC games from Naughty Dog.
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NO SHOW
Ubisoft to host live Ubisoft Forward presentation instead of attending E3 2023
No showfloor spectacular from Ubi this year.
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ROLL FOR INITIATIVE
Minecraft Dungeons & Dragons DLC adds Forgotten Realms locations, classes, and more
It even has dice rolls.
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HELL IS OTHER PEOPLE
What has the Diablo 4 Beta taught us? Blizzard is back, but we need to be cautious
It’s not just you; everyone seems to have gotten involved with the excellent Diablo 4 beta – but let’s not forget Blizzard’s recent history.
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NO SPAIN, NO GAIN
Resident Evil 4 Remake review: A bolder, Leon-hearted version of a classic, refined in every way
“This time, it can be different.” And that’s okay. In fact, it's more than OK.
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FINE CHINA
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty review – How to make friends and annihilate people
As great as Team Ninja’s tidal, back-and-forth take on the Souls-like formula is, some small regressions keep it from landing a killer blow.
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PIECES OF EIGHT
Octopath Traveler 2 plays it safe, but it’s subtly better than its predecessor in every way that matters
By taking what worked for the previous game and gently iterating on it, Octopath Traveler 2 offers up a delightful JRPG throwback - with many similar shortcomings to its predecessor.
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OUT WITH THE OLD
Steam to stop supporting older versions of Windows in 2024
Time for an upgrade.
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LEARNING CURVE
Nvidia’s DLSS offering expands today with 5 new titles and an upgrade for Forza Horizon 5
DLSS is arguably the best reason to own one of Nvidia's newer-generation graphics cards - and today, it becomes a little bit more useful.
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HYAH
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gets new gameplay demonstration. Watch it here!
Where and when to watch the upcoming gameplay for Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom!
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RAINCOAT
How Sherlock Holmes, slick 3D graphics, and Switch exclusivity sets the ambitious Rain Code apart
We speak to writer Kazutaka Kodaka on his detective inspirations, releasing close to FF 16, and more at GDC!
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Not Just One Punch
You can expect more Overwatch 2 crossover events in the future
Plus, changes to help make the game feel more rewarding.
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Resident Evil 4 Remake datamine points towards Separate Ways DLC
Plus, we might now know who's playable in the upcoming Mercenaries mode.
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Very Direct
Nintendo is showing off 10 minutes of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay tomorrow
Presumably Link will still be able to swing a sword.
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You Can Ring My Bell
Resident Evil 4 Remake has a little trick that lets you stop the village fight early
Though you'll need to play through the game at least once.
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Bare deaths
Did Resident Evil 4 inspire this bear horror movie?
Of all the films to take notes from Capcom's survival horror classic, we didn't expect this one.
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ID BUY THAT FOR A...
Microsoft scraps the $1 intro Game Pass subscription and looks at "different marketing promotions"
A once-great way of getting into Game Pass Ultimate is gone. But maybe it'll be replaced with something better?
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CASH HAEMO ROYALE
Vampire Survivors absolutely deserved to win Best Game at the BAFTAs
It achieves more with a handful of sprites and some clever psychology than most AAAs do with infinite budgets.
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ALIEN MAGIC
Starfield’s latest tease shows that Bethesda is embracing its fantasy roots
On the one hand, their space bound epic depicts a realistic sci-fi future. On the other, it’s got a big swirly thing in it.
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FALSE DESTINY
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League shows how shareholder culture is killing AAA
By wasting Rocksteady’s pedigree and talent on live service guff, the quest to fatten dividends may have robbed us of a good Arkham follow-up.
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BAD CHOICE EDITION
The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition is, for now, an expensive downgrade
Questionable visual changes and abysmal performance mean this remaster should head back to spacedock for a refit.
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INFANT ANNIHILATOR
The Layers of Fear remake will not have that baby running into a wall
While it was considered as an easter egg, the game's much-memed endless child wipeout has been removed from the canvas.
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Kiss And Tell
Dating sim that helps you file your taxes delisted from Steam for obvious reasons
Tax Heaven 3000 will be available on other platforms next month, though.
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CS:GO My Word
CS:GO hits a new all-time concurrent player count following Counter-Strike 2 reveal
Not bad, for a decade old game.
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Gotta Watch 'Em All
With Ash's story wrapped up, Pokemon: Horizons will keep the anime rolling
See ya later, Ash.
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Bungie pays tribute to Lance Reddick, sharing the actor has "performances yet to come"
The voice behind Commander Zavala unfortunately recently passed away.
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Mr Worldwide
Square Enix shows off Final Fantasy 16's big and beautiful world
The latest trailer goes all in on the land of Valisthea.
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He Said She Said
Microsoft says it hasn't "pulled any games from PlayStation" following recent Redfall comments
Sony has repeatedly expressed concerns over Microsoft taking games like Call of Duty away from PlayStation.
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Shell Half Full
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin is getting a God of War style game adaptation
No word on who's developing the game, though.
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Bricking It
Lego 2K Drive is real, and it looks like good, plastic fun
The latest Lego title blends Forza, Mario Kart, and everyone's favourite bricks together.
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Resident Evil 4 Blue Medallions guide: All Medallion locations
Ward off the evil insignia of the cult!
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Resident Evil 4 Viper locations: How to sell three vipers to the Merchant
Slithering snakes sell for a pretty penny
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What to sell to the Merchant in Resident Evil 4 and how to inlay gemstones
He'll buy that for a high price!
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SIGHTS SOUNDS SPEED
Sonic Frontiers free update adds Photo Mode, new features, and more
Prepare for a couple of new timed modes.
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WITCHES VS THE CHUCH
Witchfire gameplay demonstration shows off the power of spellcraft
Fair is foul and foul is fair: Hover through the fog and filthy air.
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YANKED
Dark and Darker pulled from Steam due to cease and desist from Nexon
Legal issues are plaguing Ironmace after accusations of asset theft.
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BARGAIN BIN
We played the cheapest games you can buy on Nintendo Switch, but are they any good?
Sorting the trash from the treasure with the cheapest Nintendo Switch bargains, so you don't have to.
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NICE STEAM LAUNCH
Resident Evil 4 Remake sets concurrent franchise record on Steam
It's doing rather well.
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HAMMER TIME
Playable Amy is great, but Sonic Origins Plus is pointless if it doesn’t address the original’s problems
Sonic Origins Plus is making a splash with playable Amy Rose. But Amy and her hammer won’t be worth squat if the rest of the game isn’t fixed.
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RESIDENT FLICKER
Here's what you can do about Resident Evil 4's flickering on PS5 while Capcom works on a fix
There's a particularly annoying issue in Resident Evil 4's PS5 version, but you may be able to fix it.
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A GO THEN? MAYBE.
Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition edges closer as CMA states deal "will not result in a substantial lessening of competition"
The CMA is still concerned about cloud competition, though.
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FAKING IT
VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.44: The best game where you'd swap places with the main character
Surviving most video games would be hell, but some of them let you just chill out on a beach.
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LET'S GO!
Resident Evil 4 Remake's Mercenaries mode will release in April
You'll need to complete the main game first.

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